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Pilot Lecture: How to Think like a Spy: The Art of Reading People

Learn the subtle art of decoding body language and other nonverbal behaviors with the expert guidance of a former CIA operations officer.
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Overview

Being able to read people can be the key to understanding motives, predicting behaviors, and building meaningful relationships. While these skills are critical in the field of espionage, they are also incredibly useful in everyday life. In How to Think like a Spy: The Art of Reading People, former CIA operations officer and author Lindsay Moran will share the tools intelligence operatives use in the field to gather crucial information and assess very real threats to themselves and others. While reading people in our everyday lives may not have the dire consequences of a counterintelligence mission gone wrong, Lindsay will show you how the ability to assess the behaviors and motivations of others can help you better understand and connect with those around you.
How to Think like a Spy: The Art of Reading People

01: How to Think like a Spy: The Art of Reading People

Communication goes much deeper than words. There are a whole host of behaviors and nonverbal cues that can signal how someone feels and whether they are being honest. Join former CIA operations officer and author Lindsay Moran to learn the invaluable skills intelligence agents use in the field to “read between the lines” and assess the intentions, motivations, and trustworthiness of others.

35 min

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